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by rdobbie
Tue 27 Nov, 2018 04.58
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1157914

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

Did anyone notice Poundstretchers did buy out part of Poundworld and along with Bargin buys name. I don't think they bought it, they just started using it. Interestingly it does not appear to have been trademarked until last month, when the administrators registered it . Poundstretcher then submitt...
by rdobbie
Sun 18 Nov, 2018 01.26
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Yet another Morrisons thread
Replies: 1179
Views: 526151

Re: Yet another Morrisons thread

The Folkestone branch has burnt down. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/2BFE/production/_104226211_image1.png https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-46136205 http://up.metropol247.co.uk/rdobbie/ZDSFR03Z48L9KLB3U0Q2.jpg The bulldozers moved in fast (credit: Kent Online). I found this p...
by rdobbie
Thu 20 Sep, 2018 01.02
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2008
Views: 905854

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

If Tesco seriously think they're going to claw back any of Aldi and Lidl's market share with this extremely basic half-arsed effort, they've got another thing coming. Looking at all the images posted today, Jack's seems to be based on the budget tin can retailer Aldi/Lidl/Netto of 15-20 years ago, o...
by rdobbie
Fri 10 Aug, 2018 23.39
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852525

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Here we have my local Homebase before and after the Sep 2017 Bunnings conversion, and after last week's "conversion" back to a Homebase. Bunnings had the whole fascia painted in their red and green, which I assume they needed special permission for, as the whole retail park has a uniform l...
by rdobbie
Fri 25 May, 2018 23.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852525

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Mezzanines were removed? Yep, Bunnings removed the mezzanine from my Homebase in Sittingbourne when they converted it. It was used by Homebase for the kitchen and bathroom showroom areas. Strange decision to actually decrease the amount of trading space, especially as one of Bunnings' supposed adva...
by rdobbie
Fri 25 May, 2018 19.16
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852525

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

I don't get why Bunnings only converted 24 Homebases in 16 months. It shows a lack of confidence right from the start, and of course it left the Homebase brand in a state of limbo with their hundreds of remaining stores just acting as placeholders. Will probably be the bare minimum to cost as little...
by rdobbie
Tue 01 May, 2018 13.14
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
Replies: 817
Views: 395215

Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread

I enjoy shopping around too, but you'd be surprised how loyal people can be. My girlfriend's mother would never do her shopping anywhere other than Morrisons in Mansfield (even though theres a newer store in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, where she lives). My Mum thinks she's slumming it when she goes anywher...
by rdobbie
Wed 21 Mar, 2018 20.30
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 289
Views: 150244

Re: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread

Bit annoyed to discover Pizza Hut have changed it so that you can now only get diet drinks with refills, if you want a regular Pepsi you have to buy a bottle- which costs about 40p more for a single glass than the unlimited refills cost, and you can't add the extra flavours you could with the refil...
by rdobbie
Wed 21 Feb, 2018 20.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 289
Views: 150244

Re: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread

KFC have added a list of open restaurants. http://www.itv.com/news/2018-02-20/kfc-store-closures/ Mine's on the open list, but this evening didn't have any burger buns, mayo, lettuce, coleslaw, beans or fries. I was told I could have a Zinger burger minus the bun, lettuce and mayo - but at full pri...
by rdobbie
Thu 04 Jan, 2018 21.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2149
Views: 852525

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

On a similar note I think it might be the year Homebase is shrunk down to a couple of sites selling off old branded stuff. The converted Bunnings stores are selling Homebase branded stock (as regular stock, not clearance items). Incidentally, for those who haven't yet been to a Bunnings, they don't...
by rdobbie
Tue 05 Dec, 2017 18.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Yet another Morrisons thread
Replies: 1179
Views: 526151

Re: Yet another Morrisons thread

Is this taking minimalism a bit too far?

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